state senate districtColorado 22nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+9.5
2008D+23.1
2012D+22.8
2016D+22.1
2020D+34.5
2024D+32.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+23.4D+9.5 → D+32.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+34.3D+32.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 67.8% of 131,738 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
58,011
28,628
2,738
89,377
131,738
67.8%
2020
61,625
29,420
2,365
93,410
129,242†
72.3%
2016
46,029
28,006
7,609
81,644
122,440†
66.7%
2012
45,310
28,139
1,829
75,278
115,498†
65.2%
2008
42,977
26,555
1,582
71,114
112,465†
63.2%
2004
34,388
28,306
1,344
64,038
109,433†
58.5%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupCO SD 22ColoradoUnited States
German20.2%17.9%12.5%
English14.1%12.6%9.5%
Irish12.9%11.2%9.4%
Italian6.2%4.9%4.8%
American3.3%3.5%5.3%
Polish3.1%2.1%2.2%
Scottish2.7%2.5%1.3%
French2.3%2.0%1.6%
Mexican15.5%15.8%11.3%
Spanish1.9%1.2%—
Spaniard1.4%1.0%—
Puerto Rican0.6%0.7%1.8%
Cuban0.4%0.3%0.7%
Colombian0.3%0.3%0.4%
Peruvian0.3%——
Venezuelan0.3%——
Chinese0.7%0.6%1.3%
Vietnamese0.7%0.4%0.6%
Asian Indian0.4%0.6%1.4%
Korean0.3%0.3%0.4%
Filipino0.2%0.3%0.9%
Japanese0.2%—0.2%
African American†1.6%2.8%9.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
CO SD 22
Colorado
United States
Median age
37.3
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
7.4%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.9%
15.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CO SD 22
Colorado
United States
Median household income
$87,395
$95,470
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.5%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
52.0%
45.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CO SD 22
Colorado
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
10.0%
16.2%
22.3%
Spanish
5.8%
11.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
CO SD 22
Colorado
United States
Catholic
—
15.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
11.7%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
64.7%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Colorado 22nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+9.5%
2008
+23.1%
2012
+22.8%
2016
+22.1%
2020
+34.5%
2024
+32.9%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
64.9%Harris58,011
32.0%Trump28,628
3.1%
D+32.9
R+1.6
D+34.3
89,377
D
66.0%Biden61,625
31.5%Trump29,420
2.5%
D+34.5
D+12.4
D+30.0
93,410
D
56.4%Clinton46,029
34.3%Trump28,006
9.3%
D+22.1
R+0.7
D+20.0
81,644
D
60.2%Obama45,310
37.4%Romney28,139
2.4%
D+22.8
R+0.3
D+19.0
75,278
D
60.4%Obama42,977
37.3%McCain26,555
2.2%
D+23.1
D+13.6
D+15.8
71,114
D
53.7%Kerry34,388
44.2%Bush28,306
2.1%
D+9.5
—
D+12.0
64,038
current representation
Current officeholders
DJessie DanielsonState Senate · 22
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Colorado SD-22 sits in the exurban corridor where suburban density gives way to rural plains, producing double-digit Republican presidential margins that have widened as the district's growth draws relocating residents away from the metro core.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.5 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.9 points.
A population of 162,063, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,395 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 26 and State Senate District 17.
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How did Colorado 22nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 22nd State Senate District voted Democratic by 32.9 points (D+32.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 89,377 votes cast, 58,011 went Democratic and 28,628 went Republican.
How many people live in Colorado 22nd State Senate District?
Colorado 22nd State Senate District has a population of 162,063 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 22nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Colorado 22nd State Senate District is $87,395 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 22nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Colorado 22nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
